gorm

English

verb

Definitions

(UK) To gawk; to stare or gape.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English gome (man, heed, gum, attention) derived from Old Norse gaumr (heed, attention).

Origin

Old Norse

gaumr

Gloss

heed, attention

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

gaum English
gome English
gormy English
gum English
*gaumijaną Proto-Germanic
gaum Norwegian Nynorsk
guma Old English
gōma Old English
bridegome Middle English
gome Middle English
gomes Middle English
gaum Old Norse
gaumr Old Norse
𐌲𐌰𐌿𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽 Gothic
gome Scots